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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bank of the United States v. Carrington 34 Va. 566 1836 1 Virginia
Haden v. Garden 34 Va. 157 1836 1 Virginia
United States v. West 5 D.C. 35 1836 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Shaw v. Smith 17 Tenn. 97 1836 0 Tennessee
Cooley v. Weeks 18 Tenn. 141 1836 0 Tennessee
Hamilton v. Franklin 4 D.C. 729 1836 0 Contracts United States
Bank of the Valley v. Stribling's Ex'or 34 Va. 26 1836 1 Virginia
Steptoe's Adm'rs v. Harvey's Ex'ors 34 Va. 501 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
Bush v. Martins 34 Va. 320 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hayes v. Goode 34 Va. 452 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gornto v. Bonney 34 Va. 234 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bollar 34 Va. 19 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Roneys v. Roneys 34 Va. 13 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
State v. Samuel 19 N.C. 177 1836 0 Homicide North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Aves 35 Mass. 193 1836 0 Action for freedom Massachusetts
Charles v. State 3 Port. 440 1836 0 Alabama